A Very Green Salad

The various hues of green make this a beautiful salad. As a base, use the salad greens, but all of the other ingredients

Yield: serves 8

Ingredients:

8-10 C. mixed salad greens

1-2 C. basil leaves, torn into small pieces

1-2 C. fresh or frozen green beans, steamed until tender

1 C. chopped celery

2 avocados, peeled and sliced

1/2 C. pitted green olives

1 jar or can artichoke hearts, drained

Herbed Vinaigrette:

2/3 C. (160 ml) olive oil

3 T. lemon juice or white vinegar

1 tsp. dried Italian herbs or

1/4 C. fresh herbs (basil, rosemary, sage, parsley)

1/2 tsp. salt

1/4 tsp. pepper

Instructions

1. Combine all salad ingredients in a large bowl.

2. Combine vinaigrette ingredients in a glass jar and shake well. If using fresh herbs, you may prefer to combine the vinaigrette ingredients in a food processor rather than chop them by hand.

3. When ready to serve, drizzle vinaigrette over salad greens and toss.

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